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DeCorso plummets to 65th place at Q-school

Glen Day, a former PGA Tour winner trying to make it through the Q-school final for the second time in three years, took a big step yesterday with an eight-under 64 to share the lead with James Nitties at the halfway point in La Quinta, Calif., while Guelph's Bryan DeCorso slumped to 65th place after a distastrous 76.

Sat., Dec. 6, 2008

Glen Day, a former PGA Tour winner trying to make it through the Q-school final for the second time in three years, took a big step yesterday with an eight-under 64 to share the lead with James Nitties at the halfway point in La Quinta, Calif., while Guelph's Bryan DeCorso slumped to 65th place after a distastrous 76.

DeCorso started the day tied for fourth, but put himself into a hole early, with three bogeys on the first five holes. He finished with five bogeys and a birdie, and is in a 10-way tie for 65th place with a total of 210. Despite the rough day, he's still only four shots back of the qualifying zone; the top 25 and ties earn their PGA cards for 2009.

Day and Nitties (69), both playing the TPC Stadium Course at PGA West, were at 15-under 201 through three rounds. The six-round tournament concludes Monday, with the top 25 and ties earning their PGA cards for 2009.

Day, whose lone victory came at the MCI Heritage in 1999, ran off four birdies over the last six holes. Nitties made birdie on only one of the par 5s at the Stadium Course.

Geoffrey Sisk had a 69 on the Stadium Course and was two shots behind, while the group at 12-under 204 included Jay Williamson (69), Bryce Molder (69) and big-hitting Robert Garrigus (71).

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David Hearn of Brantford, Ont. was the top Canadian at 36th after shooting a 65.

Brennan Webb of Huntsville, Ont., and Dustin Risdon of Strathmore, Alta., were tied for 49th with a 68.

LPGA: Michelle Wie offset her mistakes with enough birdies yesterday, shooting a par 72 that left her two shots behind and still in good shape at the LPGA Tour qualifying tournament in Daytona Beach, Fla.

Mollie Fankhauser shot a 66 on the tougher Legends course, host of all the top players in the third round, and finished at 12-under 204. She has a one-shot lead over Japan's Shiho Oyama, who had a 71.

Samantha Richdale of Kelowna, B.C., was the top Canadian at 46th after shooting a 74, while Angela Buzminski of Oshawa, Ont., was tied for 59th with a 73.

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